Sat.Oct 30, 2021

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New SEARCH Board Pledges to Continue Helping Meeting Profs

Smart Meetings

The word “crisis” was not invented in 2020. Emergencies have hit meeting and catering professionals since the first ballroom was constructed. That is why in 1997, the nonprofit Special Event Assistance, Relief & Crisis Help (SEARCH) Foundation was established to help when a neighborhood is hit with flood or wildfire, a routine check-up results in a difficult phone call or a car accident leaves an event professional unable to work.

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UN Urges Travel Sector to Sign Climate Action Commitment at COP26

Travel Pulse

Major travel stakeholders are asked to sign the ‘Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism’ at the COP26 summit in Scotland to accelerate positive climate action.

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Hotel Check: Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport Boston

Business Traveler USA

WHERE IS IT? Only 15 minutes from the airport in what the city calls its innovation district, this new hotel is close to great dining and not far from the financial district. The property is adjacent to the convention center making it ideal for large group functions and enjoys a connected parking deck and covered path the T. Guests can walk two blocks to hop a water taxi to the airport or take advantage of a new sea plane option that brings guests to the hotel direct from Manhattan.

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